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We're Back

Well, me at least.

The last year has been quite busy and quite interesting. Our asset management business saw significant growth. What started out as one guy with a business card and cell phone in 2003 now has a staff of 12. Knock on wood.

The real exciting things are not in the asset management company though. Melissa and I decided to take the plunge and affiliate with United Country Real Estate to open their first Central Ohio brokerage office. UC has approximately 600 offices around the US and now 1 in Costa Rica. The best part for us is the commitment to the Auction Process with 65 real estate auction offices across the country. Through the network, we can now provide auction services to our clients in any state under the same brand and with a consistent process. Check us out at www.ucohiorealty.com and www.ucohioauctions.com.

In addition to real estate auctions, we went 100% online with our commercial asset auctions. My last live equipment auction was conducted in May. Never again. Since then we have done 7 online only events on our new website www.onlineauctionusa.com. We have partnered with Rasmus Asset Management in Virginia and are tracking to about 300 auctions this year. Check it out and join our mailing list. Events are going on all over the US.

Time to get back to work.

Richard F. Kruse is the President of Columbus, Ohio based Gryphon USA, Ltd. (www.gryphonusa.com). The Gryphon Organization includes Gryphon Asset Management providing receivership and consulting services in the distressed marketplace, United Country Ohio Realty & Auction Group (www.ucohiorealty.com & www.ucohioauctions.com) providing real estate brokerage and auction services throughout Ohio and OnlineAuctionUSA.com (www.onlineauctionusa.com) providing commercial asset liquidations from the Midwest to East Coast.

United Country Ohio Realty & Auction Career Opportunities Available. Call 614-885-0020 x 17

Posted by Rich Kruse on 09/06/2009 07:34 AM

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4 Comments on We're Back

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Rich, sounds like things are going good for you. Good luck with your auction business.

Rich,

I was pleased to see you commenting yesterday, very pleased to find you commenting to me this morning! I look forward to hearing more from you.

Good luck with the new ventures.

All our best to your girls.

Bill

Rich,

I'm just back myself after a long absence. I definately know what it is like to be busy and doing well in this economy. I was not familiar with your new brokerage so I did a quick Google search and found you have an office right here in Hemet - go figure. Guess I shouldn't hold my breath looking for referrals then, eh?

Welcome back - lets both make an impact here for the rest of the year.

Congrats on your expansion and success, Rich! I finally went out and earned my brokers license and went independent. Still trying to get things back on-line and running full-speed again, but once all the kinks are ironed out I am confident that this has been the best move I could have made.

Glad to hear from you ... I've been missing your sage advise. Hope you'll have more time to share in the near future!

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